Skill Challenges in (5e)
Skill Challenges... The 4th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons has its proponents and detractors¸ and I have no intention of rehashing edition wars here. Like most players and DMs who have played many (if not all) editions¸ 4e has its good points¸ however¸ and the skill challenge is arguably 4e's best kept secret. 5th Edition doesn't make use of them¸ and I cannot for the life of me understand why¸ except that 4e challenges don't directly port over to 5e without modification. There's math involved in 4e challenges (shocker) that doesn't translate into 5e's bounded accuracy. But that doesn't mean you can't use them in your 5e game. You don't need 4e's math to balance them¸ for reasons which will become apparent. This book gives you the background and advice to make your skill challenges fun and engaging. And they add a great deal of spice to your existing 5th Edition D&D game! So don't wait-give skill challenges a try at your table. Also by R P Davis: